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The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the…The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the…
The soldiers honour Wherein by divers inferences and gradations it is evinced, that the profession is just, necessary, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honoured city. Preached to the worthy company of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillery garden: and now on their second request, published to further use. By Tho. Adams.The souldiers honour Wherein by diuers inferences and gradations it is euinced, that the profession is iust, necessarie, and honourable: to be practised of some men, praised of all men. Together with a short admonition concerning munition, to this honour'd citie. Preached to the worthy companie of gentlemen, that exercise in the artillerie garden: and now on thier second request, published to further vse. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Adam Islip and Edward Blount, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
God himself is termed a Man of war: and he threatens war:1 The Lord hath sworn that he will have war with Amalek from generation to generation. 2Many of the Philistines, Canaanites, and Sidonians were left to teach Israel war. Luxuriant animi rebus plerumque secundis. Too much warmth of prosperity hatcheth up luxury. There must be some exercise, lest mens spirits grow resty. The standing water turns to putrefaction. And virtue is no virtue but in action. Sings the divine Poet. Idleness doth neither get, nor save, but loose. If exercise be good, those are best which tend to most good. The exercises of war steppe in here, to challenge their deserved praise. As with wooden wasters men learn to play at the sharp: so practise in times of peace makes ready for the time of war. It is good to be doing, that when Satan comes, inueniat occupatum; he may find thee honestly busied. The bird so long as she is upon wing, flying in the air, is safe from the fowler: but when the sits lazy on a tree, pruning her feathers, a little shot quickly fetcheth her down. So long as we are well exercised, the devil hath not ⟨p. 19⟩so fair a mark of us: but idle, we lie prostrate objects to all the shot of his temptations. Now there are two cautions observable in the justness of wars. 1. that they be undertaken justa causa, upon just and warrantable cause. 2. that they be prosecuted bono animo, with an honest mind.
God himselfe is termed a Man of warre: and hee threatens warre:1 The Lord hath sworne that hee will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation. 2Manie of the Philistins, Canaanites, and Sidonians were left to teach Israel warre. Luxuriant animi rebus plerumque secundis. Too much warmth of prosperitie hatcheth vp luxurie. There must be some exercise, lest mens spirits grow restie. The standing water turnes to putrefaction. And vertue is no vertue but in action. Sings the diuine Poet. Idlenesse doth neither get, nor saue, but loose. If execise be good, those are best which tend to most good. The exercises of warre steppe in here, to challenge their deserued praise. As with woodden wasters men learne to play at the sharpe: so practise in times of peace makes readie for the time of warre. It is good to be doing, that when Satan comes, inueniat occupatum; he may find thee honestly busied. The bird so long as she is vpon wing, flying in the aire, is safe from the fowler: but when the sits lasie on a tree, pruning her feathers, a little shot quickly fetcheth her downe. So long as we are well exercised, the deuill hath not